Today’s Words That Work: Intrinsic

The word intrinsic (in TRIN-sik) — from the Latin for “interior” + ” beside” — denotes a property that is inseparable from a thing or action, belonging to it by its very nature.

Example (as used by Harvey Mackay today): “In the current business climate, hope is what keeps us from throwing in the towel. I’m a realist, but I’m also an optimist. And while hope and optimism are not exactly the same, they are intrinsically linked.”